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Species Natrinema altunense
Name: Natrinema altunense Xu et al. 2005
Etymology: al.tu.nen’se. N.L. neut. adj. altunense, of Altun, referring to isolation of the organism from Altun Mountain, China
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … al-tu-NEN-se, neuter
Type strain: AJ 2; CGMCC 1.3731; JCM 12890
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16S rRNA gene:
AB663460
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Xu XW, Ren PG, Liu SJ, Wu M, Zhou PJ. Natrinema altunense sp. nov., an extremely halophilic archaeon isolated from a salt lake in Altun Mountain in Xinjiang, China. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:1311-1314. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 55, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:1747-1749.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 8 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Natrinema McGenity et al. 1998
Assigned by:
Xu XW, Ren PG, Liu SJ, Wu M, Zhou PJ. Natrinema altunense sp. nov., an extremely halophilic archaeon isolated from a salt lake in Altun Mountain in Xinjiang, China. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:1311-1314. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 784454
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